Telephone 0296259036

mtdruitt.p-school@det.nsw.edu.au

Important Dates Dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances.

13/8/2013 International Day

16/8/2013 P&C 9.00 am Staffroom

19-23/8/2013 Book Week & Book Fair

28-29/8/2013 Zone Athletics

29/8-30/8/2013 Fathers’ Day Stall

2/9/2013 Sportathon in Preschool

3&4/9/2013 School Photographs

5/9/2013 Sportathon for P-6 in main school

12/9/2013 Gala Day

20/9/2013 P&C 9.00 am Staffroom

Last Day Term 3

8/10/2013 Term 4 commences-students

13/10/2013 Recipe Book on Sale

17/10/2013 Sausage Sizzle

18/10/2013 P&C 9.45 am Staffroom

31/10/2013 Halloween Disco

15/11/2013 P&C 9.45 am Staffroom

6&9/12/2013 Christmas Stall 10&11/12/2013 EIU Graduation

11/12/2013 Preschool Graduation Day

12/12/2013 Performance Day & Yr 6 Farewell (TBA) 13/12/2013 K-6 Presentation Day

2014 EIU Information Session

16/12/2013 Movie day 16&17/12/2013 2014 EIU & Preschool Orientation

18/12/2013 Preschool closed for cleaning

Last day for students

Volume 4 Issue 4

27 November 2013

16/12/2013 2014 Preschool Orientation 17/12/2013 2014 Preschool Orientation 17/12/2013 Movie day

17/12/2013 Yr 6 Farewell

18/12/2013 Preschool closed for cleaning

19/12/2013 School Development Days-staff only

20/12/2013 School Development Days-staff only

13/8/2013 International Day

16/8/2013 P&C 9.00 am Staffroom

19-23/8/2013 Book Week & Book Fair

28-29/8/2013 Zone Athletics

29/8-30/8/2013 Fathers’ Day Stall

2/9/2013 Sportathon in Preschool

3&4/9/2013 School Photographs

5/9/2013 Sportathon for P-6 in main school

12/9/2013 Gala Day

20/9/2013 P&C 9.00 am Staffroom

Last Day Term 3

8/10/2013 Term 4 commences-students

13/10/2013 Recipe Book on Sale

27-29/11/2013 Schools’ Spectacular 5/12/2013 Volunteers morning tea 11am Library 6/12/2013 Christmas Stall

9/12/2013 Christmas Stall 11/12/2013 Preschool Graduation Day 12/12/2013 Performance Day & Celebrations Raffle Draw

13/12/2013 K-6 Presentation Day

The Schools Spectacular

Is on television

Saturday 30 November 2013. Channel 9 at 7.00pm

Or

Sunday 1 December 2013 On GO at 1.30pm

We wish the staff and students

great success and many happy memories!

P&C News President: Nicole Collisson Celebrations Raffle

This year students are being asked to donate items for their class baskets which will form the prizes for our Celebrations Guessing Competition to be drawn at Performance Day on Thursday 12 December 2013.

All classes have the same theme: Celebrations. Donations can be in the form of

non-perishable food items e.g fruit cakes, chocolates, chips, biscuits, drinks,

grocery items etc gift items, cards, wrapping paper, gift certificates, movie

tickets...any items you would use at home to celebrate. All items should be in date

and unused.

Ticket books will be issued, one per family. Prices are unchanged at 50c each or 5

for $2.00. There are 20 tickets per book and 22 Prizes. More books are available

at the office. Any student who sells one of the winning tickets will receive a prize also. If you do not wish to sell

or buy tickets please return them to your child’s teacher.

Collection for Filipino Families

Students wore mufti last Friday and paid a gold coin to do so. This money raising

event was to support the families of our Filipino community in their country which

was recently devastated by a natural disaster.

A total of $755.55 was raised and we will be sending the bucket brigade around at

assembly in the hope of reaching $1000.00. Thank you all for you support.

Family Portraits 2014

We have secured a great family portrait pack for 13 & 14 September 2014. When booking a portrait you will pay

$20.00 and once these are developed, you will receive a 10x8 photograph. A package of the same portrait in

various sizes (5 photographs in total) will cost $25.00. You can have any number of family portraits taken ie

parents and children, parents only, children only, grandparents etc but the booking will cost $20.00. Photographs

make great gifts for family and friends and will be back in time to make the overseas mailing date for Christmas.

Keep an eye on next years newsletters for booking form. Tell your family and friends-this offer is not exclusive

to Mount Druitt PS but will benefit our students as the $20.00 for each booking remains with the school.

Volunteers Morning Tea

The staff welcomes helpers and volunteers to a morning tea to celebrate

another wonderful year of teamwork.

This event is scheduled for Thursday 5 December 2013 from 11.00am-12

noon in the school Library. Please see Mrs Cameron if you have not received

an invitation by 15 November 2013.

Christmas Stall

Due to popular student request after Mothers Day and Fathers Day stalls the P&C will

hold a Christmas Stall (for students only) on Friday 6 December and Monday 9 December

2013. Students will be able to buy reasonably priced gifts for their family and friends

whilst stocks last! Helpers are required on the day please!

A huge thank you to all our wonderful parents who have volunteered throughout

the year with our many stalls, BBQ’s, in classrooms, helping in the reading

room every morning, opening the uniform shop, sharing great ideas and working

extremely hard for the students of Mount Druitt Public School!

RRL Wristband Winners

At MDPS we strive to be Responsible Respectful Learners. A number

of students have achieved 3 RRL awards and will receive a special

wristband. Congratulations to ………

KB: Louie Rea and Princetontieni Iakopo.

1/2V: Bianca Dodd, Anjelica Delos Reyes and Paula Gevero.

2A: Arash Haidary, Chellsea Olives and Victor Taliaoa.

3/4B: Jan Rea, Devonia and Kiarne.

Follow our community’s expectations every week and you could be the

next to receive a wristband.

@ MDPS we are Responsible Respectful Learners Positive Behaviour For Learning is a framework for delivering clear expectations for behaviour

of all community members at MDPS. If you would like to know more please see www.pbis.org.

The PBL committee meets even weeks in the school library, Fridays @ 8.30pm.

Free dental clinic returns to Bidwill for needy Centrelink families

STACY THOMAS MT DRUITT-ST MARYS STANDARD NOVEMBER 15, 2013 12:15AM

For two days, Buddhist charity Tzu Chi Foundation with support from Bidwill Uniting and Blacktown Youth

College will transform the community hall into a surgery.

There will be seven dental chairs, attended by qualified volunteer dentists and dental assistants on Saturday

and Sunday, December 14 and 15.

Low income families are targeted, especially single parents and refugees.

Bidwill Uniting team leader John Dacey said residents would be offered "bread and butter general dentistry"

aimed at relieving pain and prevention of foreseeable oral infections.

"Dietary and oral hygiene instructions and preventive dentistry will also be part of the clinic," he said.

July's dental clinic was attended by more than 100 residents. The 22 dentists and 35 dental students and dental

auxiliaries performed 85 examinations, 37 scale and clean, 36 radiographs, 78 restorations and 49 extractions.

If the foundation was to charge for these visits, it would have collected more than $30,000.

"With low incomes, dental care is a constant problem for residents of 2770," Mr Dacey said.

"The free clinic will provide an invaluable service to people who can't afford dental care."

Residents on Centrelink payments who want to attend the December clinic, can call Mr Dacey on 9835 2970 or

0409 747 412.

Free Family Law app for the Community

Cost of advertising is $25.00 for 5 issues for business card size

Quarter page is $50.00 Half page is $75.00 Full page is $100.00

There would be a 20% discount to advertise for the remainder of the year

We have 5 issues a term. We make 250 hard copies and upload onto our website.

Payments can be made by cheque to

Mount Druit Public School 51 Belmore Avenue Mount Druitt 2770 NSW

.

If you ordered and paid for a Poetry Book

please see the Support Office staff.